@article{2e35ff3fea8f4a88adf584158bbcd2e0,
title = "Ireland",
author = "Neil Collins",
note = "Funding Information: Another candidate who drew attention to the European election before the announcement of a general election was Mr Raymond Crotty. Crotty had successfully challenged the validity of the Single European Act and caused the holding of a referendum on the subject in 1987. His aim in announcing his candidacy was to express concern about the increasing moves towards the integration of the European Community (EC). He looked for his support in the Dublin constituency to the 35 per cent of the electorate in the city and county who had voted against the Single European Act in the referendum. Of the {\textquoteleft}personalities{\textquoteright} to fight the European election, Crotty had the poorest organizational and financial support. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "1989",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/0261-3794(89)90009-7",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
pages = "281--287",
journal = "Electoral Studies",
issn = "0261-3794",
publisher = "Elsevier",
number = "3",
}